
Recommended method for preventing data overflow is None. In the Flow Control drop-down menu, select the method of preventing data overflow. Recommended method for detecting errors in transmission is None. In the Parity drop-down menu, select the method of detecting errors in transmission. Stop bit informs the machine that it has reached the end of a byte. In the Stop bits field, enter the number of bits to be sent at the end of every character. In the Data bits field, enter the number of data bits used for each character.

For 300 and 500 Series Managed Switches, the speed must be set to 115200. In the Speed (baud) field, enter the digital transmission speed that is compatible with the In the Serial line to connect to field, enter the COM port that your device is connected to. The Options controlling local serial lines page opens: In the Category navigation field, choose Serial. Under the Connection Type field, click the Serial radio button. In this case you would need to use COM4 for the Serial line to make the connection. In the Device Manager, you would look to see what COM port is given to the USB adapter. Right-click on the Windows logo/Start menu and click on Device Manager to open it. If this is the case for you, you need to know where to look to find the correct COM port number when setting up the connection with PuTTY. When plugging that into a computer it assigns a COM port number to it that is not COM1. Newer laptops don’t have Serial ports on them, so in this case you have to use a USB to Serial adapter. An RJ45 Console port resembles an Ethernet port and is labeled CONSOLE on the back of The Cisco DB9 to RJ45 Console Cable also supports console connections, but only if the switch Connect the switch to the computer using a standard 9-pin serial cable. Sx550X Series | 1.2.7.76 ( Download latest)Īccessing the CLI via PuTTY with a Console Connection.Note: Cisco 200 Series Small Business Managed Switches do not support the CLI. The objective of this document is to show you how to access the Command Line Interface (CLI) of a switch and a Secure Shell (SSH) client. This documentĪssumes you are connecting to the switch using PuTTY.

PuTTY is a standard SSH client and can be found here. Recovering an administrator password can only be performed through the CLI. For a user who has had more experience with terminalĬommands, this may be an easier alternative to navigating the web configuration utility. Accessing the CLI allowsĬommands to be entered in a terminal based window.

Switches can be accessed and configured through the Command Line Interface (CLI).
